Cheesy Daikon & Shiso Niku Maki
In this recipe, daikon, shiso and cheese are rolled up inside thinly sliced pork belly that’s then pan-fried in a simple teriyaki sauce. It’s easy, delicious and the perfect way to use daikon this winter!
Musings and recipes of a Japanese food enthusiast
In this recipe, daikon, shiso and cheese are rolled up inside thinly sliced pork belly that’s then pan-fried in a simple teriyaki sauce. It’s easy, delicious and the perfect way to use daikon this winter!
Back with another version of one of my favorite dishes: takikomi gohan (Japanese mixed rice). The rice in this recipe is cooked in dashi alongside kabocha, shimeji and chicken marinated in a garlicky miso-gochujang sauce – it’s the perfect lunch or dinner for fall!
Miso-marinated, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly is the star of this super easy and delicious donburi. It’s the perfect comfort food to warm up for the colder months ahead
What’s better than regular chicken karaage? Karaage that’s been smothered in a deliciously gooey gochujang sauce that hits all the notes: savory, sweet, and a little bit spicy!
Need a side dish for a traditional Japanese meal or bento? This gobō and aburaage salad is the perfect option. It’s quick to whip up, healthy, and super tasty!
In this version of Japanese braised pork belly (kakuni), the meat gets simmered for hours in a flavor-packed broth of shiitake and konbu dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sake, dark brown sugar, and a touch of brown rice vinegar, resulting in ultra tender, mouth-wateringly delicious pork belly
An incredibly tasty and refreshing salad featuring golden beets, pear, feta cheese, shiso and scallion – it’s the perfect side dish for summertime BBQ’s
Wrapped in individual foil parcels, this salmon is baked alongside onions, heirloom carrots, apple, bell pepper, and mushrooms, with a drool-worthy sesame yuzu miso sauce and butter to top it off. It’s easy, incredibly flavorful, and is sure to impress!
A Memorial Day picnic with bento in my local NYC park. Plus tips on best practices for bento making!
Looking for a new spin on the classic teriyaki chicken? This recipe is sure to wow on flavor with a sweet and savory sauce featuring honey and grated onion, finished off with delicious melted butter
Perfect for the warmer months ahead, this refreshing soba salad is tossed in a sweet and tangy vinaigrette and is topped with avocado, crispy kabocha slices, and plenty of cilantro
A Japanese twist on the classic grilled cheese, featuring a delicious, sweet-salty combo of yuzu jam and miso